California Salon Mass Shooting (Planning and Response Resources)

Reported that eight killed and 1 wounded in Seal Beach, California during possible domestic violence related rampage. Our thoughts and prayers for the victims and families of this week's attack.

This tragic incident should again be a reminder to all public safety responders and emergency management that active shooters/mass violence/targeted attacks continues to be a current and emerging threat. Again I have attached some links for resources (videos, articles, plans, etc.) to help planners, public safety responders and crisis management teams prepare for these incidents.

Post Blast/Active Shooter Reference Card

The National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) has posted a new reference card (PDF, 244 Kb) for “Post Blast/Active Shooter” scenarios on its website.

The reference card discusses the formation of a Unified Command and explosive evacuation guidelines. It also includes a 3E Job Aid explaining the three steps (i.e., enter, evaluate, evacuate) for post blast and active shooter incidents.

First Responder Critical Incident Guide (CIG) identifies key functions that are essential for first responders (Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Special Teams, Military, etc.) during the first 10-30 minutes of a "critical incident "including Mass Shooters. http://www.redhatpub.com/page1/page3/page3.html